Electrical Panel Upgrades in Baton Rouge & Denham Springs
Repair or replace — you get an honest answer first.
Straight-Shooting & Honest Work
Let's be real: A lot of electrical companies will tell you that you need a brand new $4,000 panel when all you really need is a $150 breaker replacement. We don't do that.
At SoLit Electric, we believe in radical honesty. If your panel is a fire hazard, out-of-date, or you're adding a major appliance like an EV charger, we will give you a fair, honest price to upgrade it. If it just needs a minor repair, we will tell you the truth.
No job is too small for us, and no corporate upselling is allowed.
When Do You Actually Need a Panel Upgrade?
- You have an outdated brand: Federal Pacific (FPE) or Zinsco panels are known fire hazards and often fail to trip during overloads.
- You're running out of space: You are adding a new HVAC system, a whole-home generator, or an EV charging station and need more amperage.
- Flickering lights and tripped breakers: If you are constantly resetting breakers when you run the microwave and the vacuum at the same time, your home has outgrown its current electrical capacity.
- Insurance requirements: Many homeowners insurance companies in Louisiana will drop coverage if your panel is over a certain age or from a dangerous manufacturer.
Common Questions
Do you upsell panel replacements?
No. If your panel is dangerous — an old Federal Pacific or Zinsco, for example — we will tell you. If it just needs a breaker, we change the breaker.
Will my insurance care about my panel?
Some homeowners insurance companies in Louisiana will decline coverage on a panel over a certain age, or on one from a manufacturer with a known failure record. If that is what we are looking at, we will tell you before you hear it from them.
How long does a panel replacement take?
Most residential panel replacements are a one-day job with the power off for the working day, and we tell you what to expect before it starts. Anything that turns up once the panel is open gets explained before we continue.
Two things worth deciding while the panel is already open: whether you want whole-house surge protection fitted on the same visit, and whether the breakers in the old panel carry any corrosion, which changes what gets replaced. If one appliance keeps needing its own breaker, that is a dedicated circuit, and it is far cheaper to add while the panel is open than to come back for it later.